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Students do not have to be fully admitted in order to complete the FAFSA. However, a financial aid offer will not be made until you have been fully admitted into a degree-seeking program or an eligible certificate program.
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Students do not have to be fully admitted in order to complete the FAFSA. However, a financial aid offer will not be made until you have been fully admitted into a degree-seeking program or an eligible certificate program.
Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you begin the Admissions process as soon as possible to ensure that both are processed in a timely manner. If you have not completed an application for admission, please visit the Apply to UCO page of our website.